# Top 12 Mycelium Technology Startups Worldwide by Funding (2026)

> The 12 best-funded mycelium technology startups worldwide, ranked by total funding raised: $143M combined.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/mycelium-technology-startups (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Infinite Roots** Infinite Roots is a biotech company that uses mycelium, or mushroom roots, to create alternative proteins to transform the food system.](https://millionrounds.com/company/infinite-roots) Infinite Roots is a biotech company that uses mycelium, or mushroom roots, to create alternative proteins to transform the food system. *Founded* - Hamburg, Germany **$61M** last round Oct 2024
- 2 [**myThings** AIot Platform(specialized in mushroom/mycelium cutivation) provides the best growing condition.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mythings) AIot Platform(specialized in mushroom/mycelium cutivation) provides the best growing condition. *Founded* 2019 New York, United Kingdom **$37M** last round Mar 2012
- 3 [**Prime Roots** Prime Roots is a mycelium-based food company founded in 2017 in Berkeley, California.](https://millionrounds.com/company/prime-roots) Prime Roots is a mycelium-based food company founded in 2017 in Berkeley, California. *Founded* 2017 Berkeley, United States **$30M** last round May 2023
- 4 [**Mykor** Mykor is a UK-based biotechnology and advanced materials company founded in 2021.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mykor) Mykor is a UK-based biotechnology and advanced materials company founded in 2021. *Founded* 2021 Bristol, United Kingdom **$8.4M** last round May 2026
- 5 [**MyForest Foods** MyForest Foods grows meatless mycelium on vertical farms and supplies sustainable natural flagship products to consumers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/myforest-foods) MyForest Foods grows meatless mycelium on vertical farms and supplies sustainable natural flagship products to consumers. *Founded* 2019 Albany, United States **$3.5M** last round Feb 2024
- 6 [**Koralo** Koralo creates food enriching health and beauty, by mimicking oceans with patented co-fermentation technology of microalgae and mycelium.](https://millionrounds.com/company/koralo) Koralo creates food enriching health and beauty, by mimicking oceans with patented co-fermentation technology of microalgae and mycelium. *Founded* 2022 München, Germany **$1.4M** last round Sept 2023
- 7 [**Millow.co** At Millow, we're transforming food with clean-label, nutritious, and sustainable meat alternatives.](https://millionrounds.com/company/millow-co) At Millow, we're transforming food with clean-label, nutritious, and sustainable meat alternatives. *Founded* 2020 Stenkullen, Sweden **$666K** last round Feb 2025
- 8 [**Optimized Foods** Optimized Foods is harnessing the power of mycelium to create better, more sustainable foods.](https://millionrounds.com/company/optimized-foods) Optimized Foods is harnessing the power of mycelium to create better, more sustainable foods. *Founded* 2021 Davis, United States **$550K** last round May 2022
- 9 [**Tempty Foods** Tempty Foods is a Danish food-tech company pioneering a new category of mycelium-based foods focused on taste and nutrition, not meat imitation.](https://millionrounds.com/company/tempty-foods) Tempty Foods is a Danish food-tech company pioneering a new category of mycelium-based foods focused on taste and nutrition, not meat imitation. *Founded* 2021 Copenhagen, Denmark **$483K** last round May 2026
- 10 [**TruCelium** A health company producing nutraceutical mushroom superfoods as a bulk powder ingredient, and creating innovative mycelium foods.](https://millionrounds.com/company/trucelium) A health company producing nutraceutical mushroom superfoods as a bulk powder ingredient, and creating innovative mycelium foods. *Founded* 2021 Calgary, Canada **$395K** last round Jul 2026
- 11 [**New Singularity** New Singularity is a startup that produces plant-based seafood using mycelium fermentation technology.](https://millionrounds.com/company/new-singularity) New Singularity is a startup that produces plant-based seafood using mycelium fermentation technology. *Founded* - - **$200K** last round Mar 2021
- 12 [**Sapro-Tech** Sapro-Tech is a New Zealand-based company specializing in next-generation materials, particularly sustainable leather alternatives made from fungi and mycelium.](https://millionrounds.com/company/sapro-tech) Sapro-Tech is a New Zealand-based company specializing in next-generation materials, particularly sustainable leather alternatives made from fungi and mycelium. *Founded* - Auckland, New Zealand **$28K** last round Jul 2024

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

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